Hop tu Naa is just around the corner, and Isle of Man Railways is laying on special train rides this weekend, for children and adults.
The Witches and Wizards Express will take youngsters and their families to Castletown tomorrow (Saturday).
When they reach the ancient capital they will be transferred to the Castle Rushen Witches Lair for wizards school, spooky story telling and a fancy dress competition.
There are also ghost trains in the evening, but Minister for Community Culture and Leisure David Cretney says they are for over 12s only:

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